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he was a friend to henry II!

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Why was Thomas Becket so powerful?

Thomas Becket was noticed by the important powers in the church, and the Archbishop Canterbury made him archdeacon. When King Henry II needed a chancellor, Becket was suggested by the man who was archbishop at the time, and Henry and Becket soon became friends. Henry saw to it that Becket became Archbishop when the position became vacant, and this made Becket the most powerful cleric in Britain.


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Why did Henry II choose thomas becket as archbishop?

Henry chose Becket as archbishop because he was his friend and he did not like the way that they didn't get punished. because Becket was his friend he thought that he could change the church rules but he was wrong. Becket him self changed himself and he was determined to be a really good archbishop.


When was Thomas Becket made an archbishop?

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Where did Archbishop Thomas Becket live?

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What job did Becket have before he became Archbishop?

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